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This Day in Dodger History: Manny Mota's Record Breaking Pinch Hit

Over the years the Dodgers have had some fantastic batters who excelled at the role of the pinch-hitter. There have been Dave Hanson, Ron Fairly, Jose Morales and Olmedo Saenz - just to name a few. Nobody was better, though, than Manny Mota.

He was so good he effectively stopped playing a regular outfield position to concentrate on that role after the 1973 season, and continued to remain on the Dodgers regular roster for another six years. Heck, the Dodgers even reactivate a recently retired Mota for both the 1980 and 1982 pennant drives in hopes his magical bat could still knock them in.